NFL Blitz 2000

 Nintendo 64
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Jul 31, 1999
  • Also On: PC
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Hot Games
    100
    With all of these super cool additions, not to mention the fun-as-Swiss-cheese-in-a-can four player mode, this is the best "Blitz" so far.
  2. Core Magazine
    100
    A must-buy for anyone who enjoyed last year's game -- and also anyone looking for an all-around fun game with the power to turn friends into enemies.
  3. IGN
    92
    The wealth of new features like the extra stadiums, wind effects and play editor still play second banana to the skull crushing gameplay that we loved in last year's game.
  5. Nintendorks
    90
    An incredible sports game, adding up to one of the best (if not the best) the sports genre has ever seen.
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  6. Daily Radar
    88
    Compared to the conservative Madden franchise, "Blitz 2000" is the flamboyant "Neon Deion Sanders of football games, and a hell of a lot of fun.
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  7. Sports Gaming Network
    87
    This new edition could have been so much more (and some of its features should have been in the original).
  8. GameSpot
    87
    "NFL Blitz 2000" still has a firm lock on the arcade football business.
  9. Nintendojo
    85
    Lovely graphics and sound coupled with great gameplay make this the game to get.
  10. Electric Playground
    85
    Keep the same great game play but throw in more innovation next time please.
  11. Happy Puppy
    80
    In terms of options, "Blitz 2000" rests on its laurels, though a four-player simultaneous mode may be enough for die-hards to pick this one up.
  12. GamePro
    80
    It's just the kind of game for people that thought NBA Hangtime, Open Ice, and WWF Arcade were as real as they need in a sports game.
  13. Game Revolution
    75
    If you're after a deeper football game or something that you can play alone, getting Blitzed isn't the right choice (the right choice is NFL 2K).

Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best N64 Game of 1999
10
#10 Most Discussed N64 Game of 1999
11
#11 Most Shared N64 Game of 1999

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. JeffreyD.
    Jan 26, 2008
    9
    Blitz is an excellent multiplayer game. It brings out your competive side and you have fun at the same time.
  2. Prognosticator
    Jun 24, 2003
    9
    This is a pretty awesome game overall. I would like to have a create-a-team, or create-a-player option, but this is still a great game. If youThis is a pretty awesome game overall. I would like to have a create-a-team, or create-a-player option, but this is still a great game. If you don't want realism and fancy no-holds, no-rules chaos that which is referred to as football in this game, you need to check it out.… Full Review »
  3. alexbudke
    Jul 22, 2019
    10
    I am not sure why they do not remaster this game every 3 or 4 years for the new consoles. This is a fantastic local player arcade footballI am not sure why they do not remaster this game every 3 or 4 years for the new consoles. This is a fantastic local player arcade football game, that will bring out the competitive nature in everyone.… Full Review »
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